"Light? Is there any reason why you aren't talking to me…again?" L asked, taking a bite of cake as he swiveled around in his computer chair to face the eighteen year old. "Any reason at all?" Light refused to avert his gaze from the screen in front of him and only mumbled his response loud enough for the detective to somewhat hear.

"No. Just busy, shouldn't you be busy? We've all been busy. So busy that we can't talk." L raised a brow as his lover straightened his tie, eyes not breaking their hold on the screen once.

"Yes, we have been rather preoccupied with various cases and the Kira case, but Matsuda and I managed to have a rather lovely conversation on which flavor of pocky is truly the best, just this morning. Obviously we have had time for conversation." As Matsuda nodded his head in agreement, L watched Light with wide eyes. "Does this have anything to do with the nightmare you had the other night?" L asked. Light's hands became immediately clenched in his lap as he span away from his computer to face the detective.

"What?"

"Light-kun has nightmares? That's so adorable!" Matsuda clapped his hands together, a big smile plastered on his lips. "And Ryuzaki-kun heard it!" He was giggling now, but froze in mid clap as he realized Light and L were staring. His cheeks became tinted with red as he stood from his chair. "I'll be going now. I think I heard Aizawa-chan calling!" Matsuda dashed out of the room, the door clanging behind him.

"Matsuda think's your adorable," L murmured, jerking the thin chain between the two. Light came rolling towards him reluctantly. L reach his hand out, gently brushing it with the brunette.

"That's not important. How did you know that I had a nightmare?"

"You talk in your sleep almost every night, Light. I sometimes only concentrate on what you say instead of thinking of other things. Actually, it helps me sleep." L softly smiled. "You were trembling a lot, that's why I assumed it was a nightmare. You continuously moaned the term gay." Light blushed, eyes averting to the ground.

"You heard that? Ah, well. I did have a nightmare." L cocked his head to the side, not understanding why his Kira was embarrassed.

"Is it wrong to desire more information about your nightmare?" L asked. Light nervously looked at the door before leaping to his feet. He tugged on L's wrist, pulling him from his seat.

"Let's go to our room and discuss this,"

The door was shut, and Light was sitting on the bed with his face in his hands. "I had a nightmare about my father walking in on us."

"You mean your father stumbled into our shared bedroom and discovered us being intimate?"

"Why must you word things so awkwardly?" Light lifted his face, an amused expression replacing his original tensed.

"Is this wrong?" L asked, confused. "I assumed that's what you meant."

"It was, L. But after he 'stumbled in' he began shouting at me, basically telling me I was an abomination to mankind…that I wasn't his son." A frown replaced Light's smile. "Remember when you asked why I hadn't told my family? My dream brought all my fears of their reactions, to the surface. Disgust, anger, and hate. I don't want to lose my family." Light's voice quivered and grew softer. L sat beside him on the bed, pulling the younger male into his arms. Within the detectives mind, he could hear the L side of him warning: This is Kira. This is who you are meant to destroy, capture, and bring to justice! He deserves every bit of sorrow he is feeling. But Lawliet craved for more. Lawliet wanted to feel loved, to feel needed. He desired the touch of his lover, to feel of his lover's lips against his own. It was the first time he had felt as if someone wanted him. He was wanted. Right now Light needed encouragement. He needed to feel loved and safe. L only hoped he could make Light feel both of those things.

"It was merely a phantom of your imagination preying on your deepest fears and current thoughts. Nothing like that would ever happen, Light. I promise you. I also give you my word that I shall never pressure you to expose your sexuality to your parents. It is a decision that is ultimately yours and I can't take that away." L stroked Light's hair, gently rubbing a strand in between his frail fingers.

"I love you," Light whispered, burying his face into L's chest. L's heart skipped a beat. Light rarely used that term. L placed his lips to Light's head, kissing his lover tenderly.

"I love you too."

Major action next chapter! I hope you guys aren't getting too bored. I'm currently writing a lemon for my grammar nazi, :D I didn't think I could write one, but check it out if you get bored! Also, I'm considering writing a separate M rated Matt/Mello story. Hmm. Reviews would be loved! I'm getting so depressed because I bombed my Geometry test today. Sigh. At least I finally received my end of year exam results! :D I scored advanced in English and was two points away from it in Biology! And I thought I was going to fail! Mwahaha! Let me know how you think the story is going!